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I approve of the fact that I've seen about 5 different posters with Damien Sandow avatars.
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Having seen him play live, it makes absolutely no difference imo
Sam Mitchell disproves your theory.The impact of this will be seen in time, but inside midfielders these days are much more the Jobe Watson-Josh Kennedy types. Size matters over the journey when your role is playing as a battering ram in hand to hand combat at stoppages.
Smaller midfielders are a dying breed with the players the size of Platten, Naley, Antrobus, Weigthman (who were great midfielders), now playing as small forwards.
i know it's a Wines vs Crouch thread, i was just saying that i rate Crouch higher than O'Meara, who all believe is a better prospect at this stage than Wines, ergo, i rate Crouch much higher than Wines.
The impact of this will be seen in time, but inside midfielders these days are much more the Jobe Watson-Josh Kennedy types. Size matters over the journey when your role is playing as a battering ram in hand to hand combat at stoppages.
Smaller midfielders are a dying breed with the players the size of Platten, Naley, Antrobus, Weigthman (who were great midfielders), now playing as small forwards.
Sam Mitchell disproves your theory.
My only concern with Crouch playing next year would be his ability to break into the Crows midfield. Wines into Port seems fairly straight forward, as does Viney into Melbourne, but Crouch into a top 4 side doesn't seem so clear cut.
Maybe I'm being biased, but I don't think their midfield is suuuuuuuper deep. Dangerfield, Thompson and Sloane are A-graders, Vince is B+ and van Berlo is the captain so he won't be going anywhere, but I could see Crouch overtaking players like Matthew Wright or Richard Douglas and pushing them back to the forward line.
Sam Jacobs and Taylor Walker were the two main reasons for their strength last year IMO. Neither will affect Crouch's JS (although having Jacobs hitting the ball down his throat won't hurt his scores when he is in the side).
The Adelaide Media is ****ing dumb... Crouch over O'Meara as Jnrs is a pretty stupid claim by them.Looks like the adelaide media has done its job properly again. This crouch kid has gone from 'talented' to 'superman' without playing a game. I also recall at the time that the crows were expected to take kennedy over crouch.
Im sure crouch will be a top player, but to suggest was better than omeara is simply ridiculous (as a jnr).
Crouch v wines.... Who the hell knows. Hopefully Wines is as far as it goes so far.
Sam Mitchell disproves your theory.
Looks like the adelaide media has done its job properly again. This crouch kid has gone from 'talented' to 'superman' without playing a game. I also recall at the time that the crows were expected to take kennedy over crouch.
Im sure crouch will be a top player, but to suggest was better than omeara is simply ridiculous (as a jnr).
Crouch v wines.... Who the hell knows. Hopefully Wines is as far as it goes so far.
My only concern with Crouch playing next year would be his ability to break into the Crows midfield. Wines into Port seems fairly straight forward, as does Viney into Melbourne, but Crouch into a top 4 side doesn't seem so clear cut.
Where will Crouch play next year, when in the side ??? More of a HFF than midfield ???
Douglas hell yes, Wright no way. He had a great 2012 and was our most improved player.Maybe I'm being biased, but I don't think their midfield is suuuuuuuper deep. Dangerfield, Thompson and Sloane are A-graders, Vince is B+ and van Berlo is the captain so he won't be going anywhere, but I could see Crouch overtaking players like Matthew Wright or Richard Douglas and pushing them back to the forward line.
Sam Jacobs and Taylor Walker were the two main reasons for their strength last year IMO. Neither will affect Crouch's JS (although having Jacobs hitting the ball down his throat won't hurt his scores when he is in the side).
Yeah comes across as a bit biased. You forgot to mention porps going into the midfield and also Brodie Smith. Both Vince and Douglas are club champions, but I would agree they aren't elite, similar infact to Boak in ability.Maybe I'm being biased, but I don't think their midfield is suuuuuuuper deep. Dangerfield, Thompson and Sloane are A-graders, Vince is B+ and van Berlo is the captain so he won't be going anywhere, but I could see Crouch overtaking players like Matthew Wright or Richard Douglas and pushing them back to the forward line.
Sam Jacobs and Taylor Walker were the two main reasons for their strength last year IMO. Neither will affect Crouch's JS (although having Jacobs hitting the ball down his throat won't hurt his scores when he is in the side).
I hope Wines comes along great. After hearing him been interviewed he comes across as a great kid and someone you would want to do well. I am a little interested in why Melb passed on him. He and Viney are best mates and Melb were really interested in a midfield with both of them in it. They then took Toumpas ahead of him.
Anyone have any insight into why Melb changed their minds?
Yeah comes across as a bit biased. You forgot to mention porps going into the midfield and also Brodie Smith. Both Vince and Douglas are club champions, but I would agree they aren't elite, similar infact to Boak in ability.
The reason for the Crows strength in 2012 was all their players lifted, incl sauce and Tex. Players like Reily, Callinan, Shaw, Talia etc all stepping up. Adelaide's midfield was one of the best last season with both Danger and Thomo AA and big chances for the Brownlow. No team is going to have a midfield depth with every player being Elite a-graders. Infact a lot of lower teams like Port don't have a a-grader in their whole midfield. I am happy with our Midfield and Crouch will add another hard inside player to our roster.
Boak is still only a b grader himself. I would put him between Douglas and Vince.Yeah Douglas is no where near Boak. Vince had A grade potential, but seemed happy being a solid B grader
Boak is still only a b grader himself. I would put him between Douglas and Vince.